GREEN MOUNTAIN COFFEE INC
10-K/A, 2000-12-28
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 20549


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                                    FORM 10-K/A
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        (Mark One)

        [ X ] Annual  Report  Pursuant To Section 13 or 15(d) of the  Securities
        Exchange Act of 1934 For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2000

                                       OR

        [ ] Transition  Report Pursuant To Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
        Exchange  Act of  1934  For  the  transition  period  from  ________  to
        _____________


                         Commission file number 1-12340


                           GREEN MOUNTAIN COFFEE, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


                Delaware                                  03-0339228
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   (State or other jurisdiction of             (IRS employer identification no.)
    incorporation or organization)


   33 Coffee Lane, Waterbury, Vermont                        05676
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(Address of principal executive offices)                   (Zip code)

                  Registrant's telephone number: (802) 244-5621
                                                 --------------

    Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act: None
      Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act:

                     Common Stock, $.10 par value per share
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                                (Title of class)


Indicate  by check  mark  whether  the  registrant:  (1) has filed  all  reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the  Securities  Exchange Act of
1934 during the past 12 months (or for such shorter  period that the  registrant
was  required  to file such  reports),  and (2) has been  subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days. [ X ]

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent  filers  pursuant to Item 405
of Regulation  S-K is not contained  herein,  and will not be contained,  to the
best of registrant's  knowledge,  in definitive proxy or information  statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this
Form 10-K. [ ]

The  aggregate  market  value  of the  voting  stock of the  registrant  held by
non-affiliates  of  the  registrant  on  November  30,  2000  was  approximately
$55,803,000 based upon the closing price of such stock on that date.

As of November 30, 2000, 3,147,480 shares of common stock of the registrant were
outstanding.  See  "Market  for  the  Registrant's  Common  Equity  and  Related
Stockholder Matters."


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Item 14.   Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules and Reports on Form 8-K

 (a) 1.  Financial Statements

     The following  consolidated  financial statements are filed as part of this
     report:
                                                                            Page
                                                                            ----
     Index to Consolidated Financial Statements..........................   F-1

     Report of Independent Accountants...................................   F-2

     Consolidated Financial Statements:

     Consolidated Balance Sheet at September 30, 2000 and
        September 25, 1999...............................................   F-3

     Consolidated Statement of Operations for each of the three
        years in the period ended September 30, 2000.....................   F-4

     Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders' Equity for
        each of the three years in the period ended September 30, 2000...   F-5

     Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for each of the three
        years in the period ended September 30, 2000.....................   F-6

     Notes to Consolidated Financial Statments...........................   F-7

 (a) 2.  Financial Statement Schedules

      The  following  financial  statement  schedule  is  filed  as part of this
      report:

         Report of Independent Accountants on Financial
            Statement Schedules..........................................   F-25

         Schedule II: Valuation and Qualifying Accounts..................   F-26

      All other  schedules  are  omitted  because  they are not  required or the
      required  information  is  shown  in the  financial  statements  or  notes
      thereto.

 (a) 3.  Exhibits

      The  exhibits listed  below  are  filed  as  part  of, or  incorporated by
      reference into, this report.  The Company shall furnish copies of exhibits
      for  a  reasonable  fee (covering  the expense of  furnishing copies) upon
      request in writing to:  Green  Mountain  Coffee, Inc.,  Investor Services,
      33 Coffee Lane, Waterbury, VT 05676.

Exhibit No.       Exhibit Title
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3.1               Certificate of Incorporation of the Company(1)

3.2               Bylaws of the Company(1)

10.2              (b)    Term  Loan  Promissory  Note,  dated  August  11, 1993,
                         from Green  Mountain  Coffee  Roasters,  Inc. to  Fleet
                         Bank - NH(1)

                  (f)    Collateral  Assignment  of  Leasehold  Interest,  dated
                         August  11,  1993,  between   Green   Mountain   Coffee
                         Roasters, Inc. and Fleet Bank - NH(1)

                  (y)    Seventh Amendment and  First Restatement of  Commercial
                         Loan  Agreement,  dated  April  12, 1996,  among  Green
                         Mountain Coffee Roasters,  Inc., as borrower, and Fleet
                         Bank - NH as lender(10)

                  (aa)   Note  Modification Agreement, dated  April 12, 1996, to
                         modify  Term Promissory Note dated August 11, 1993 from
                         Green   Mountain   Coffee   Roasters,   Inc.  to  Fleet
                         Bank - NH(10)

                  (bb)   Eighth  Amendment to  Commercial  Loan Agreement, dated
                         February  19,  1997,  among   Green   Mountain   Coffee
                         Roasters,  Inc., as borrower,  and  Fleet  Bank - NH as
                         lender(12)

                  (ee)   Ninth  Amendment to  Commercial  Loan  Agreement, Fleet
                         Bank, dated June 9, 1997 among Green Mountain Coffee
                         Roasters, Inc. as borrower, and Fleet Bank - NH, as
                         lender(13)

                  (gg)   Eleventh Amendment to  Commercial Loan Agreement, dated
                         February 19, 1998, from Green Mountain Coffee Roasters,
                         Inc., to Fleet Bank - NH(14)

                  (hh)   Replacement Revolving  Line of Credit  Promissory Note,
                         dated  February 19, 1998, from  Green  Mountain  Coffee
                         Roasters, Inc., to Fleet Bank - NH(14)

                  (ii)   Revolving  Line of  Credit/Term  Promissory Note, dated
                         February 19, 1998, from Green Mountain Coffee Roasters,
                         Inc., to Fleet Bank - NH(14)

                  (jj)   Twelfth  Amendment to  Fleet  Bank - NH Commercial Loan
                         Agreement and Loan Documents dated April 7, 2000(22)

10.10             (g)    First Restatement of  Security  Agreement,  dated April
                         12, 1996, between Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc.
                         and Fleet Bank - NH(10)

10.15             Assignment of Trademarks from  Green Mountain  Coffee, Inc. in
                  connection with the Fleet Bank - NH financing(1)

10.22             U.S. Small Business  Administration ("SBA")  Authorization and
                  Debenture Guaranty relating to $766,000 loan to Green Mountain
                  Coffe, Inc. together  with  Letters  dated 7/14/93 and 7/19/93
                  from SBA to Central Vermont  Economic Development  Corporation
                  relating thereto(1)
                  (a)    Small Business Administration  Guaranty dated September
                         30, 1993 from  Robert  P. Stiller  to  Central  Vermont
                         Economic Development Corporation(4)
                  (b)    Assignment,  dated   September  30,  1993,  by  Central
                         Vermont   Economic  Development  Corporation  to  Small
                         Business    Administration     of    Small     Business
                         Administration  Guaranty dated September 30, 1993  from
                         Robert   P.  Stiller  to  Central   Vermont    Economic
                         Development Corporation(4)
                  (c)    Mortgage,  dated  September  30,  1993,  between  Green
                         Mountain  Coffee  Roasters,  Inc. and  Central  Vermont
                         Economic Development Corporation(4)
                  (d)    Assignment,  dated   September  30,  1993,  by  Central
                         Vermont   Economic  Development  Corporation  to  Small
                         Business  Administration of  Mortgage, dated  September
                         30, 1993, between Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc.
                         and Central Vermont Economic Development Corporation(4)
                  (e)    "504" Note, dated  September 30, 1993, in the amount of
                         $766,000, from Green Mountain  Coffee Roasters, Inc. to
                         Central  Vermont  Economic  Development Corporation, as
                         amended,  including  Servicing  Agent  Agreement  among
                         Green   Mountain  Coffee  Roasters,  Inc.  and   Colson
                         Services Corp.(5)
                  (f)    Assignment,  dated   September  30,  1993,  by  Central
                         Vermont   Economic  Development  Corporation  to  Small
                         Business Administration of "504" Note, dated  September
                         30, 1993,  in  the  amount  of  $766,000,  from   Green
                         Mountain  Coffee  Roasters,  Inc.  to  Central  Vermont
                         Economic Development Corporation(4)
                  (g)    Security Agreement from Green Mountain Coffee Roasters,
                         Inc. to Central Vermont Economic Corporation(4)
                  (h)    Assignment,  dated   September  30,  1993,  by  Central
                         Vermont   Economic  Development  Corporation  to  Small
                         Business  Administration  of  Security  Agreement  from
                         Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. to Central Vermont
                         Economic Development Corporation(4)
                  (i)    Letter Agreement, dated  October 1, 1993, among Central
                         Vermont Economic Development Corporation, Green
                         Mountain  Coffee  Roasters,  Inc.  and  Small Business
                         Administration,   amending   the   Authorization   and
                         Debenture Guaranty among Small Business Administration.
                         Central  Vermont Economic  Development Corporation, and
                         Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc.(4)
                  (j)    Development  Company  504   Debenture,  issued  October
                         14, 1993, for principal amount of as Trustee(4)

10.33             Lease  Agreement, dated 4/28/93, between  Pilgrim  Partnership
                  and Green Mountain Coffee, Inc.(1)
                  (a)    Addendum to Lease Agreement, dated 4/28/93(1)
                  (b)    Lease Amendment dated August 16, 1993(4)
                  (c)    Letter Agreement dated July 30, 1997(16)

10.36             1993 Stock Option Plan of the Company, as revised(15)*

10.37             1998 Employee Stock Purchase  Plan with  Form of Participation
                  Agreement(17)*

10.38             1999 Stock Option Plan of the Company(18)*

10.40             Employment  Agreement  of  Robert  D.  Britt  dated  March 26,
                  1993(1)*

10.41             Employment Agreement of Stephen  J. Sabol  dated as of July 1,
                  1993(1)*

10.42             Employment  Agreement  of  Paul  Comey  dated  as  of  July 1,
                  1993(1)*

10.44             Employment  Agreement of  Jonathan  C.  Wettstein dated  as of
                  July 1, 1993(1)*

10.45             Stock  Option  Agreement, dated  July  21, 1993,  between  the
                  Company and Robert D. Britt(1)*

10.46             Stock Option  Agreement,  dated   July  21, 1993,  between the
                  Company and Agnes M. Cook(1)*

10.48             Stock  Option  Agreement, dated  July 21,  1993,  between  the
                  Company and Paul Comey(1)*

10.50             Stock Option  Agreement,  dated  July  21, 1993,  between  the
                  Company and James K. Prevo(1)*

10.51             Stock  Option  Agreement,  dated  July 21, 1993,  between  the
                  Company and Stephen J. Sabol(1)*

10.52             Stock  Option  Agreement,  dated July 21, 1993,   between  the
                  Company and Jonathan C. Wettstein(1)*

10.59             Stock  Option  Agreement,  dated  July 22, 1994,  between  the
                  Company and William D. Davis(8)*

10.60             Stock  Option  Agreement,  dated  July 22, 1994,  between  the
                  Company and Jules A. del Vecchio(8)*

10.61             Stock  Option  Agreement,  dated  July 22, 1994,   between the
                  Company and Ian W. Murray(8)*

10.62             Stock  Option  Agreement,  dated  December  30, 1994,  between
                  the Company and Robert D. Britt(9)*

10.63             Stock  Option  Agreement,  dated  December 30, 1994,   between
                  the Company and Stephen J. Sabo(l9)*

10.64             Stock  Option  Agreement,  dated  December 30, 1994,   between
                  the  Company  and  Jonathan  C.  Wettstein(9)*

10.65             Stock  Option  Agreement,  dated  December 30, 1994,   between
                  the Company and Paul Comey(9)*

10.66             Stock  Option  Agreement,  dated  November 27, 1995,   between
                  the Company and David E. Moran(11)*

10.68             First Amendment to Stock Option Agreement, dated July 21, 1993
                  between the Company and Robert D. Britt(11)*

10.69             First Amendment to Stock Option Agreement, dated July 21, 1993
                  between the Company and Paul Comey(11)*

10.70             First Amendment to Stock Option Agreement, dated July 21, 1993
                  between the Company and Jonathan C. Wettstein(11)*

10.75             Stock  Option  Agreement,  dated  July  31, 1997  between  the
                  Company and James K. Prevo(16)*

10.76             Stock  Option  Agreement,  dated  October 21, 1997 between the
                  Company and Robert D. Britt(14)*

10.77             Stock  Option  Agreement,  dated  October 21, 1997 between the
                  Company and Paul Comey (14)*

10.78             Stock  Option  Agreement,  dated  October 21, 1997 between the
                  Company and Jonathan C. Wettstein(14)*

10.80             Stock  Option  Agreement,  dated  October 21, 1997 between the
                  Company and Stephen J. Sabol(14)*

10.81             Stock  Option  Agreement,  dated  January 8, 1999 between  the
                  Company and Robert D. Britt(18)*

10.82             Stock  Option  Agreement,  dated  January 8, 1999 between  the
                  Company and Paul Comey(18)*

10.83             Stock  Option  Agreement,  dated  January 8, 1999 between  the
                  Company and Paul Comey(18)*

10.84             Stock  Option  Agreement,  dated  January 8, 1999 between  the
                  Company and Jonathan C. Wettstein(18)*

10.85             Stock  Option  Agreement,  dated  January 8, 1999 between  the
                  Company and Jonathan C. Wettstein(18)*

10.87             Stock  Option  Agreement,  dated  January 8, 1999 between  the
                  Company and Stephen J. Sabol(18)*

10.89             Stock  Option  Agreement,  dated  January 8, 1999 between  the
                  Company and James K. Prevo(18)*

10.90             Stock  Option  Agreement,  dated  January 8, 1999 between  the
                  Company and James K. Prevo(18)*

10.91             Stock  Option  Agreement,  dated  April 13, 1999  between  the
                  Company and David E. Moran(19)*

10.92             Stock  Option  Agreement,  dated  April 13, 1999  between  the
                  Company and William D. Davis(19)*

10.93             Stock  Option  Agreement,  dated  April 13, 1999  between  the
                  Company and Jules A. del Vecchio(19)*

10.94             Stock  Option  Agreement,  dated  April 13, 1999  between  the
                  Company and Hinda Miller(19)*

10.95             Stock  Option  Agreement, dated September 13, 1999 between the
                  Company and Kevin G. McBride*(20)

10.96             Stock  Option  Agreement,  dated November 1, 1999  between the
                  Company and Agnes M. Cook*(20)

10.97             Promissory note from Robert  P. Stiller to the  Company, dated
                  September 24, 1999(20)

10.98             Promissory note from Robert  P. Stiller to the  Company, dated
                  October 18, 1999(20)

10.99             Promissory note from Robert  P. Stiller to the  Company, dated
                  November 3, 1999(20)

10.100            Stock  Option Agreement, dated as of December 21, 1999, by and
                  between Robert D. Britt and the Company*(21)

10.101            Stock  Option Agreement, dated as of December 21, 1999, by and
                  between Agnes M. Cook and the Company*(21)

10.102            Stock  Option Agreement, dated as of December 21, 1999, by and
                  between Jonathan C. Wettstein and the Company*(21)

10.103            Stock  Option Agreement, dated as of December 21, 1999, by and
                  between James K. Prevo and the Company*(21)

10.104            Stock  Option Agreement, dated as of December 21, 1999, by and
                  between Paul Comey and the Company*(21)

10.105            2000 Stock Option Plan of the Company

10.106            Stock  Option Agreement,  dated as of October 2, 2000,  by and
                  between Robert D. Britt and the Company*

10.107            Stock  Option Agreement,  dated as of October 2, 2000,  by and
                  between Agnes M. Cook and the Company*

10.108            Stock  Option Agreement,  dated as of October 2, 2000,  by and
                  between Jonathan C. Wettstein and the Company*

10.109            Stock  Option Agreement,  dated as of October 2, 2000,  by and
                  between Paul Comey and the Company*

10.110            Stock  Option Agreement,  dated as of October 2, 2000,  by and
                  between James K. Prevo and the Company*

10.111            Stock  Option Agreement,  dated as of October 2, 2000,  by and
                  between Stephen Sabol and the Company*

10.112            Stock  Option Agreement,  dated as of October 2, 2000,  by and
                  between Kevin McBride and the Company*

10.113            Green Mountain Coffee, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan

10.114            Green Mountain Coffee, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Trust

10.115            Chef Express.net, Inc.  Series A  Convertible  Preferred Stock
                  Purchase Agreement

10.116            Promissory note from Robert P. Stiller, dated April 12, 2000

21                List of Subsidiaries of the Company

23                Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

24                Powers of Attorney

27                Financial Data Schedule

 (b)  Reports on Form 8-K
      No  reports on  Form  8-K were filed  during  the  quarter ended September
      30, 2000.


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Notes to exhibits listed above

*       Management contract or compensatory plan

1.      Incorporated by  reference to  the corresponding  exhibit number  in the
        Registration  Statement on Form  SB-2 (Registration  No. 33-66646) filed
        on July 28, 1993 and declared effective September 21, 1993

2.      Incorporated by  reference to  the corresponding  exhibit number  in the
        Quarterly  Report on  Form 10-QSB for the  12 weeks ended April 9, 1994,
        filed on May 24, 1994

3.      Incorporated by  reference to  the corresponding  exhibit number  in the
        Annual Report on  Form  10-KSB for  the fiscal year ended  September 24,
        1994, filed December 8, 1994

4.      Incorporated by  reference to  the corresponding  exhibit number  in the
        Annual Report on  Form  10-KSB for  the fiscal year ended  September 25,
        1993, filed on December 23, 1993

5.      Incorporated by  reference to  the corresponding  exhibit number  in the
        Quarterly  Report on  Form  10-QSB for  the 16 weeks  ended  January 15,
        1994, filed on February 25, 1994

6.      Incorporated by  reference to  the corresponding  exhibit number  in the
        Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the 16 weeks ended January 14, 1995,
        filed on February 25, 1995

7.      Incorporated by  reference to  the corresponding  exhibit number  in the
        Quarterly  Report on  Form  10-QSB for the 12 weeks ended April 8, 1995,
        filed on May 23, 1995

8.      Incorporated  by  reference to  the  corresponding  exhibit   number  in
        Amendment No. 1 to the  Annual  Report on  Form 10-KSB/A for  the fiscal
        year ended September 24, 1994, filed on December 16, 1994

9.      Incorporated by  reference to  the corresponding  exhibit number  in the
        Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the fisca year ended September 30, 1995

10.     Incorporated by  reference to  the corresponding  exhibit number  in the
        Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for the 12 weeks ended April 13, 1996

11.     Incorporated by  reference  to the corresponding  exhibit number  in the
        Annual Report on  Form  10-KSB for the  fiscal year ended  September 26,
        1996

12.     Incorporated by  reference to  the corresponding  exhibit number  in the
        Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the 16 weeks ended January 18, 1997

13.     Incorporated by  reference to the  corresponding  exhibit number  in the
        Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the 12 weeks ended April 12, 1997

14.     Incorporated by  reference to  the corresponding  exhibit number  in the
        Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the 12 weeks ended July 5, 1997

15..    Incorporated by  reference to  the corresponding  exhibit number  in the
        Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year September 27, 1997

16.     Incorporated by  reference to  the corresponding  exhibit number  in the
        Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the 16 weeks January 17, 1998

17.     Incorporated by  reference to  the corresponding  exhibit number  in the
        Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year September 26, 1998

18.     Incorporated by  reference to  the corresponding  exhibit number  in the
        Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the 16 weeks January 18, 1999

19.     Incorporated by  reference to the  corresponding  exhibit number  in the
        Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the 12 weeks July 3, 1999

20.     Incorporated by  reference to  the corresponding  exhibit number in  the
        Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 25, 1999

21.     Incorporated by  reference to  the corresponding  exhibit number  in the
        Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the 12 weeks ended January 15, 2000

22.     Incorporated by  reference to  the corresponding  exhibit number  in the
        Schedule TO filed on April 17, 2000


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                                   SIGNATURES


         Pursuant to the  requirements  of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant  caused this Report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

                                     GREEN MOUNTAIN COFFEE, INC.


                                     By:   /s/ Robert P. Stiller
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           ROBERT P. STILLER
                                           Chairman of the Board of Directors,
                                           President and Chief Executive Officer



         Pursuant to the  requirements  of the  Securities  and  Exchange Act of
1934,  this report has been signed below by the  following  persons on behalf of
the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

      Signature                         Title                        Date

/s/ Robert P. Stiller   Chairman of the Board of Directors,    December 27, 2000
---------------------   President and Chief Executive Officer
                        (Principle Executive Officer)

/s/ Robert D. Britt     Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer,    December 27, 2000
---------------------   Secretary and Director (Principal
                        Financial and Accounting Officer)

STEPHEN J. SABOL*       Director                               December 27, 2000

JONATHAN C. WETTSTEIN*  Director                               December 27, 2000

WILLIAM D. DAVIS*       Director                               December 27, 2000

JULES A. DEL VECCHIO*   Director                               December 27, 2000

HINDA MILLER*           Director                               December 27, 2000

DAVID E. MORAN*         Director                               December 27, 2000


*By:   /s/ Robert P. Stiller
       -----------------------------------
       Robert P. Stiller, Attorney-in-fact





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